Gotha Abu Galawa

★★★★☆ (1,822)

This site is located in Abu Galawa reef which is about 1 hour south of Elgouna. This dive site is suitable for all divers, especially beginners. The depth is around 4m with a maximum depth of only 10m. There are beautiful pinnacles full of glass and anthias fish. There is also a possibility for a drift dive and seeing dolphins as well.

Wildlife encounters include glass fish, anthias fish, puffer fish, clown fish, octopus, morays, stingrays, eagle rays, fantail stingray, scorpion fish, stone fish, lion fish, snake eel, and dolphins.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

188 Sightings
J
14
F
6
M
16
A
17
M
11
J
0
J
15
A
23
S
27
O
24
N
21
D
14

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 28

Clownfish

Clownfish

204 Sightings
J
9
F
8
M
10
A
21
M
13
J
10
J
20
A
17
S
28
O
25
N
22
D
21

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

157 Sightings
J
10
F
6
M
10
A
14
M
9
J
6
J
16
A
21
S
12
O
19
N
11
D
23

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

136 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
21
M
11
J
7
J
15
A
15
S
15
O
22
N
11
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 12

Lionfish

Lionfish

122 Sightings
J
7
F
0
M
0
A
19
M
8
J
9
J
11
A
16
S
16
O
15
N
13
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Butterfly Fish

Butterfly Fish

120 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
15
M
9
J
7
J
16
A
11
S
18
O
14
N
15
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Angelfish

Angelfish

116 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
17
M
9
J
7
J
10
A
12
S
15
O
18
N
13
D
11

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

81 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
6
J
7
J
0
A
10
S
14
O
16
N
0
D
12

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 85

Surgeonfish

Surgeonfish

52 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
12
O
11
N
0
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 8

Bannerfish

Bannerfish

39 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
8

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

Stonefish

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
11
O
0
N
0
D
0

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